Doc. 116. “Confederate” Admiralty Courts. Action in reference to Federal prizes.
The Confederate States of America--South Carolina District--In the Court of Admiralty of the Confederate States of America for South Carolina District.--The Confederate States of America, to the Marshal of the Confederate States for the district aforesaid, or his lawful deputy, greeting:--You, and each of you, are hereby commanded, without delay, to cite and admonish, and these are, therefore, to cite and admonish all persons in general, except citizens of the United States, who have, or pretend to have, any right, title, claim, interest, property, or demand, whatsoever, in, to, or out of the brig Betsey Ames, her tackle, etc., and her cargo, against which a libel hath been exhibited and filed in the said court, by S. H. Lebby, master of the private armed schooner Sally, in a cause of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, that they be and appear before the Hon. A. G. Magrath, Judge of the said Court, at a court to be holden at the Confederate Court House, on Thursday, the 14th day of November, at eleven o'clock A. M., to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said libel should not be granted, and the said brig Betsey Ames, and her cargo, condemned as lawful prize of war. And whatsoever you shall do in the premises, you shall duly certify unto the judge aforesaid, at the time and place aforesaid, together with these presents.
Witness, the Hon. A. G. Magrath, Judge of the said Court, at Charleston, the 30th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.
The Confederate States of America, South Carolina District--In the Court of Admiralty of the Confederate States of America for South Carolina District.--The Confederate States of America to D. H. Hamilton, Marshal of the Confederate States for the district aforesaid, or his lawful deputy, greeting:--You, and each of you, are hereby commanded, without delay, to cite and admonish, and these are, therefore, to cite and admonish all persons in general, except citizens of the United States, who have, or pretend to have, any right, title, claim, interest, property,or demand, whatsoever, in, to, or out of the brig Grenada, her tackle, etc., and cargo, against which a libel hath been exhibited and filed in the said court, by S. H. Lebby, master of the private armed schooner Sally, in a cause of admiralty and maritime
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jurisdiction, that they be and appear before the Hon. A. G. Magrath, Judge of the said Court, at a court to be holden at the Confederate Court House, on Monday, the fourth day of November, at eleven o'clock A. M., to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said libel should not be granted, and the said vessel, the Grenada, and cargo, condemned as lawful prize of war. And whatsoever you shall do in the premises, you shall duly certify unto the Judge aforesaid, at the time and place aforesaid, together with these presents.
Witness, the Hon. A. G. Magrath, Judge of the said Court, at Charleston, the twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.
